The Early Gigs: Dates
Carlo kept a detailed log of all his early gigs and how much he was paid, recorded in an invoice book from May 1961. He was paid in old English pounds and shillings. You can see from the amount of gigs and traveling that The Savages must have been one of the hardest working bands on the circuit at the time. Venues are unknown but if anyone knows, please email.

Click on a year for details.
1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968

Key to bands Carlo performed with: 
Screaming Lord Sutch - Cyril Davies All Stars - The Rolling Stones - 
Long John Baldry & Hoochie Coochie Men - Buddy Britten & The Regents - Others

* See notes below

 

1967

Month Band Earnings
Jan Lord Sutch & Roman Empire* £105
Feb Lord Sutch & Roman Empire £85
Mar Lord Sutch & Roman Empire £97
Apr Lord Sutch & Roman Empire £122
3 Recording sessions** £27
May Recording session** £9
Jun-Aug Billie Davies £250
Sept Unknown £40
Oct The Flowerpot Men £192 10s
Nov The Flowerpot Men £167 10s
Dec The Flowerpot Men £137 10s

 

Carlo had stopped detailing gig venues and dates by 1965

* On January 14 they played at Jaguar Club, Scala Herford, Germany.
** For EMI. 'Soul Surviors' album, produced by Derek Lawrence.

According to Ged Peck, guitarist:
- Jan-Apr with Roman Empire. "Can't remember where all these were, except that one was in Milton Haven in Wales, and possibly Cardiff. Another was Newcastle, and one in a London club."
- Jun-Aug with Billie Davies. "We spent a week at Bernard Manning's club in Manchester. Another week somewhere in Birmingham in June. The rest were various clubs at which we stayed for a week, the last one was in Middlesborough.
- Oct-Dec with The Flowerpot Men. "We played absolutely everywhere, including Denmark and Holland. We often played at Northern Clubs in Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, and Sunderland."

Poster advertising Roman Empire gig Jaguar Club, Scala Herford, Germany, 14 Jan 1967

 

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